Journal-box and lid.



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CHARLES GILBERT HAWLEY, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

dOURNAL-BQX AND LID.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 7, 1907.

Applica i n filed September 24, 1906. Serial No. 335,890.

To all whmn it may concern.-

Be it known that I, CHAnLEs GILBERT HAWLEY, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the city of Chicago, county of Cook, and State of Illinois, have invented a certain new, useful, and Improved Journal- Box and Lid, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to improvements in journal boxes for railway cars and has special reference to improvements in spring actuated lids for such ournal boxes.

The object of my invention is to provide a journal box with a flat imperforate lid adapted to close the opening of the box and which shall be equipped with an external spring that is adapted to firmly seat and hold the lid upon the box and also adapted to hold the lid in raised or opened position.

My invention consists generally in 'a journal box preferably of the M. C. B. type having the usual M. C. B. hinge lug, containing a hinge pin, upon its top, in combination with a flat imperforate lid hinged upon said pin, a leaf spring having its lower end secured upon the outer side or face of said lid and its upper end bearing against said hinge lug, said spring being curved and presenting its convex side to said lid.

My invention also particularly consists in an improved lid comprising a flat imperfO- rate plate, in combination with a curved spring presenting its convex side to the lid, the lower end of said spring being fastened to the lid and the upper end thereof normally pressing upon the upper edge of the lid. And further my invention consists in various details of construction and in combinations of parts hereinafter described and particularly pointed out in the claims.

My invention Will be more readily understood by reference to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification and in which Figure 1, is an end elevation of a journal box and lid embodying my invention, the hood portion of the lid being broken away upon the line XX of Fig. 2, and the lower portion thereof being broken away on the line YY of Fig. 2; Fig. 2 is a vertical section on the line ZZ of Fig. 1; Fig. 3, is an end view similar to Fig. 1, but showing slight modifications of the invention; Fig. 4, is'a sectional view on the line UU of Fig. 3; Fig. 5, is an end view illustrating a further modification of my invention; and Fig. 6, is a sectional view on the line INT-4 V of Fig. 5.

As shown in the drawings, A, represents a journal box having a hinge lug, B, on its top.

Except for a feature hereinafter described this journal box is identical with the well known boxes denominated as of the Master Car Builders type.

C, represents a flat imperforate plate adapted to fit the margins of the opening in the end of the box. If desired this plate may be provided with inwardly extending flanges, C, but these are not essential to my invention. The upper edge of the plate is provided with two hinge lugs, C and the hinge lugs B and C are joined by the usual horizontal hinge pin, D. Thus the lid is adapted to be raised and lowered as required to open and close the journal box. It is obvious that as the lid proper, i. 6., the plate portion of the lid contains no openings it will effectually exclude dust from the journal box when closed. For holding the lid in closed and also in opened position, I employ a peculiar spring, E. This is a leaf spring which has a set curve, the curve being such that the greatest distance between the spring and the outer face of the lid is at a point adjacent to the lower end of the spring. Said lower end, E, is preferably straight and is secured to the outer side of the lid by the rivet, F. The up per end of the spring normally inclines toward the upper edge of the lid, as shown by dotted lines, E I prefer in fact that the curve or set of'the spring shall be such that when the lower end thereof is riveted upon the lid, the upper portion of the spring will be placed in tension and forced against the upper edge of the lid.

The upper end of the leaf spring engages. the outer face of the lug, D, on the journal box, after the manner of the spring in what is known as the Master Car Builders type of lid. The result of the placing of the spring under initial tension is, that ample tension is afforded when the lid is placed upon the box at which time the spring will be elevated from the edge of the lid, as shown by full lines in Fig. 2. The pressure of the spring against the lug causes the same to act after the manner of a long arm pressing upon the lower part of the lid, thereby forcing the lid firmly against the end of the box and making it more or less difficult to open the lid. The top, D, of the box lug, B, is fiat, hence when the lid is lifted, "L. 6. turned about its pivot the spring, passing over the high point of the lug, will settle upon the flat top thereof and effectually hold the lid in opened position,

G, represents a hood preferably cast integrally with the lid, C, and serving to protect the spring. It will be noted that the lower end, G, of the hood substantially conforms to what may be termed the back of the spring, adjacent to the fastening. The engagement between the hood and the spring at this point has the effect of somewhat shortening the spring. While this is in some cases advantageous and while the possible lodgment of cinders between the back or outer side of the spring and the inner side of the hood would only result in increasing the effectiveness of the spring, I nevertheless sometimes prefer to construct the hood in such manner as to avoid accumulation of cinders upon the back of the spring. Such construction is illus trated in Fig. 4, wherein it will be seen that the lower end, G of the hood stands clear of the spring. Figs. 3 and 4t also show a further modification to the extent that I here employ two parallel ribs, I-IH, formed on the face of the lid. The lower end of the spring is fitted between these ribs and they serve to hold the spring upright on the lid. In lieu of a spring having a simple curve pre senting its concave side to the lid I may employ a spring of the character shown in Figs. 5 and 6; bending the lower end, E of the spring upwardly and securing the same by a rivet, F. In such cases I prefer to confine the hood, G to the upper portion of the lid. In other respects the lid and spring remain as before; operating in the manner previously explained.

A still further feature of my invention resides in means for substantially locking the lid in place when it is closed upon the box. The means that I employ for this purpose are of extremely simple construction, the same comprising the lips, I and J, of about two inches in length, formed upon the box and the lid respectively. There is always sufficient play in the lid, and the lug, J, itself possesses sufiicient resilience, to permit the lips or lugs, I and J to engage when the lid is snapped shut.

It is obvious that the effect of off-setting the up er portion of the spring from the face of the id and with relation to the lower end of the spring may be secured by more sharply bending the spring near its lower end. In fact, the bends might be resolved into more or less sharp an les, but these notwithstanding would be and are intended to be embraced within the defining terms curved, inset, or off-set.

As various modifications of my invention will readily suggest themselves to one skilled in the art, I do not confine my invention to the specific constructions herein shown and described. I

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent:

1. A journal box having a hinge lug upon its top, in combination with a hinge pin in said lug, a lid comprising a flat imperforate plate having integral lugs where by it is hinged upon said pin, a curved leaf spring, having its upper end engaged with the lug on the box, presenting its concave side to said lid and, at its lower end, secured to said lid, and a hood rigidly fixed upon said plate and inclosing said spring and the portion of the plate occupied thereby, substantially as described.

2. A journal box having a hinge lug on its top, in combination with a flat imperforate plate provided with hinge lugs and hinged to said lug, a curved leaf spring having a straight lower end permanently fastened to the outer side of said plate, said spring presenting its concave side to the outer side of said plate and having its upper end engaged with the hinge lug on the box, substantially as described.

3. A journal box lid for journal boxes of the standard Master Car Builders type, comprising a flat imperforate plate adapted to completely close the opening of such a box, and having integral hinge lugs upon its upper edge, in combinati'onwith a curved ieaf spring to co-act with the lug of such box and having its lower end fastened to the outer face of said plate while its upper end intersects the projected plane of said plate above the edge of the plate, substantially as described.

4. A journal box lid, comprising a fiat imperforate plate, having integral hinge lugs extending from its upper edge, in combination with a curved leaf spring presenting its concaved side to the outer face of said plate and having a straight lower end permanently fastened to the lower part of said outer face, and the greatest distance between said spring and said plate being at a point adjacent to the spring fastening, whereby the free end of the spring is inclined toward the upper edge of the plate, substantially as described.

5. A journal box lid, comprising a flat imperforate plate having integral hinge lugs extending from its upper edge, in conibination with a leaf spring having a straight lower end that is riveted upon the outer face of said plate and having a curved upper portion presenting its concave side to said plate and extending above the edge of said plate, intersecting the projected outer face plane there-- of, substantially as described.

6. A journal box lid, comprising a flat imperforate plate having integral hinge lugs on its upper edge, in combination with a leaf spring, having its lower end riveted to the outer side of said plate, the upper end of said spring pressing upon the upper edge of said p ate, in position to be forced away from the same and thereby placed under greater tension, when the lid is secured upon a journal box, substantially as described.

7. A journal box lid, comprising a flat imperforate plate adapted to wholly close the opening of its box, and having integral hinge lugs on its upper edge, in combination with a leaf spring, a rivet extending through the lower end of said spring and the plate and fastening the spring upon the outer side of said plate, the intermediate portion of said spring being curved away from said plate at a point adjacent to said rivet, and the upper portion of the spring being inclined toward the upper'edge of the plate, substantially as described.

8. A journal box lid, comprising an imperforate plate having integral hinge lugs extending from its upper edge, in combination with a leaf spring, a rivet securing the lower end of said spring upon the outer side of said plate, the intermediate portion of said spring being curved away from said plate, and the upper end of said spring pressing upon the upper edge of said plate, as and for the purpose specified.

9. A journal box lid, comprising a flat rectangular imperforate plate, having integral hinge lugs on its upper edge, in combination with a set-curve leaf spring, presenting its concave side to the outer side of said plate, a rivet passing through said plate, and fixing the lower end of the spring upon the outer side of said plate, the free upper end of the spring extending between said hinge lugs and inclining toward the upper edge of said plate, substantially as described.

10. A journal box lid, comprising an imperforate plate, having integral hinge lugs and adapted to completely close the opening of the journal box, in combination with an initially curved leaf spring presenting its concave side to the outer side of said plate and having its lower end riveted thereto, substantially as described.

1]. A journal box lid, comprising an imperforate plate having integral hinge lugs on its upper edge, in combination with a curved spring presenting its concave side to the outer face of said plate, the lower end of said spring being riveted to said outer face of the plate, and the spring-being held under tension by the rivet, substantially as described.

12. A journal box lid comprising a flat imperforate plate, of a size and form adapting it to wholly close an opening in a ournal box and provided with integral hinge lugs extending from its upper edge, in combination with a curved leaf spring having its lower end and its upper intermediate portion engaged with the outer side or face of said plate, and a rivet extending through the lower end of said spring and through said plate, rigidly fastening the spring to said plate, substantially as described.

13. A journal box lid, comprising a flat imperforate plate, having hinge lugs at its upper edge, in combination with a curved leaf spring presenting its concave side to the outer face of said plate, the lower end of said spring being inset and riveted upon said plate, and the upper end of said spring being inset toward the upper edge of said plate and a spring protecting hood, integral with said plate and lugs, substantially as described.

14. A journal box lid, comprising a flat imperforate plate having parallel spring holding lugs upon its lower outer part and hinge lugs upon its upper edge, in combination with a curved leaf spring, presenting its concave side to the outer face of said plate and having its lower end secured between said ribs, substantially as described.

15. A journal box having a hinge lug upon its top and provided with a lid securing projection or lip at the lower margin of its opening, in combination with a lid, comprising an imperforate plate having hinge lugs on its upper edge, pivotally connected with the hinge lug on the box and an underhanging catch lip upon the lower inner side of said plate and a leaf spring having its lower end secured upon the outer face of saidplate and its upper end pressing upon the hinge lug of the box, substantially as described.

16. A journal box having a hinge lug upon its top, in combination with a lid comprising a flat imperforate plate adapted to wholly close the opening in said box and provided with hinge lugs upon its upper edge, a hinge pin connecting the lugs of said lid and box, a

curved leaf spring having its lower end secured upon' the outer side of said plate and its upper end in engagement with the lug on said box, said spring being so tensioned that it is adapted to press upon the upper edge of the plate or lid, when the lid is removed from the box, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, this 22nd day of September, 1906,

in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

CHARLES GILBERT HAWVLEY.

l/Vitnesses: v

G. W. NELSON, F. G. KNIGHT. 

